Sith Tal is an alien from planet 1,000 light years distant. He has traveled far to collect specimens from specimens from distant nebulae to place in his Zoo Ship. From Earth, he collected a human male, Paul Reynolds. A reporter by profession. For a female specimen, Sith Tal selected school teacher Lola Barnes. Together, the pair are labelled as Exhibit One. Sith Tal treats them so the pair might live longer than the anticipated 80-100 years.